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Mountain biking in Scotland, one of the Worlds leading destinations for the sport. The natural capital assets that Scotland offers mountain biking returns in excess of £50 million a year to the Scottish economy.
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The Cheviot Hills straddling the Scottish English border.
The Cheviot Hills are primarily associated with geological activity from approximately 480 to 360 million years ago, when the continents of Avalonia and Laurentia collided, resulting in extensive volcanic activity (the Caledonian orogeny) which created a granite outcrop surrounded by lava flows.

The annual game of hand ba’ in the Scottish town of Jedburgh takes place every year the Thursday after Fastern’s E’en. The hand ba’ tradition has survived cholera outbreaks, World Wars, and foot and mouth controls.
In 1548 a party of Scots recaptured Ferniehirst Castle, a mile south of Jedburgh. During the battle one of the Scots recognized an English officer who had raped his daughter and decapitated him. The head was then used in a celebratory game proceeding the battle.
Those born south of the towns Market Cross play for the ‘Uppies’ scoring at the Castle Jail, conversely those born North play for the Doonies, scoring near the River Jed. The knack of the game is to smuggle the ball through team members, through any means possible, there are no rules as such really.